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Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:21:57 +0000https://kashmirage.net/?p=82703Srinagar, Jun 29 : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday expressed dismay over the statement of union home minister on the question of conducting assembly elections in the state, saying the inordinate delay in holding assembly elections in the state is synonymous with scuttling federalism in the country. Addressing a series of worker’s conventions […]]]>

Srinagar, Jun 29 : Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday expressed dismay over the statement of union home minister on the question of conducting assembly elections in the state, saying the inordinate delay in holding assembly elections in the state is synonymous with scuttling federalism in the country.

Addressing a series of worker’s conventions at Rafiabad and Baramulla, party general secretary Haji Ali Muhammad Sagar said the central government led by BJP was persistent on ruling the state from the center. He said the move will prove detrimental to the structure of federalism in the country.

“On one hand the Home Minister minces no word to accentuate the peaceful conduct of ULB, Panchayat and Parliament elections, simultaneously he is denying a representative government to the state. Yesterday, we heard the home minister necessitating on the need of strengthening grass root level democracy in the state. How can the dream possibly be achieved by delaying the assembly elections? The measure is fraught with undue politicking. Any further delay in having an elected representative government in the state will further increase the gap between the government and the people. The youth of the state in particular stands disenfranchised due to the imprudent policies of former BJP-PDP government; the incumbent governor administration is proving equally inefficient. The absence of an elected government in the state has put the identity and integrity of the state on peril. The people of the state are yearning for a stable government which could protect the identity and territorial integrity of the state. Above and beyond the development has been the prime causality as a consequence of election delay in the state,” he said.

Reacting sharply on the statement of home minister party’s provincial president Nasir Aslam Wani said Art 370 of the constitution of India is solemn pledge of the constituent assembly of India to the State. “If Article 370 is temporary, then the very edifice built on it is impermanent. The sordid assertions like these aiming at obliterating the identity will add to the disenchantment in the youth. The need of the hour is to strengthen the Art 370, Art 35-A,” he said adding, “The main objective of the party is to strive towards restoration of Pre 1953 situation in the state. Ours is the only party that has already put forth vision towards solving the protracted issue of J&K. it is the restoration of autonomy that will clean the cob webs of mistrust between the center and the state. The need of the hour calls for making aggressive efforts towards increasing the prospects of peace and prosperity in the state,” he said.

Party senior leader Abdul Rahim Rathar while addressing the workers said the NC is the only political dispensation of the state which boasts a panacea for varied problems of the state. “The party’s autonomy resolution and the Naya kashmir programme afford an effective remedy for the issues concerning the state. The party will continue to strive towards achieving that end,” he said.

Among others Javed Dar, Showkat Mir, Irshaad Rasool Kar, Muhammad Ashraf Ganai, Dr Sajad Uri, Muhammad Yaqoob Wani also addressed the workers and impressed upon them to intensify their engagement with the people.

The march of time leaves its prints on the history of a nation.Education is an important national enterprise and it has come to stay as a force to be reckoned with the progress and prosperity of the Country.The country must take care of her educational system or force the peril.The sooner this fact is recognized by one and all, the better it is.

The story of Indian Education is an interesting enlightenment.When we peep into the distant past and try to understand the present,we find that roots of the present system of education in India did bear sweet fruit and love of learning did exercise powerful influence on the succeeding ages.Today when we look at the educational map of India, we find a large number of Schools,Colleges and universities.Modern educational system and structure,as it’s prevalent in India,did not come into being abruptly.It is the result of gradual evolution.It has seen many changes and reforms.It is still on and one can hope many more changes in future.For critical and analytical study of current problems of Indian Education,it is essential to know its historical background.

No doubt India has made tremendous progress in various fields of education.A survey of the expansion at various levels speaks itself of the splendid developments in the field of education.The central and state Government’s have been taking active interest in the fulfillment of our cherished goals in various spheres of education.

It is said fact that Indian Education presents grave problems before our educationists and teachers.No other field Of our national activities is as ill organized and ill-organized and ill planned as education.Broadly speaking,our problems relate to the qualitative improvements and the qualitative expansion in different spheres.In the light of historical fact of Indian education,we shall take the detailed study of these colossal problems of our education.Kerping in view the recommendations of committees on education,humble suggestions for the solution of these problems are presented.

The past achievements in education have been quite encouraging.But much work still remains to be done to ameliorate education of its present ill’s.One thing that heartens us beyond all else is the explosion of expectations among the people and they describe it,as the most important characteristic of modern developments in the post-independence period.In every part of the country there is a tremendous hunger of education.The communities,which do not have educational institutions,are asking for establishing them.

Those who have schools are expanding them and demanding quick improvements in their standard.More and more children are coming into schools every year and the tendency to stay longer at school in continually increasing.I am also convinced that the programs of educational developments have a high priority in the thinking of governments,…..both the central and the state.Given this determination and sustained effort,I have no doubt that India will become an adequately educated country and make her own significant combination to the expanding world of the knowledge. “None who have been always free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom for those who are not free”

“”It does not matter how much time you have spent with a Teacher.If liberation was not given,,then move on.Don’t be attached to “”No Enlightenment””.But if liberation has been given to you then stop,stop dead in your tracks.The teacher should give you that experience very quickly.Then it is up to you to live up to it”. The author can be reached at noorul2015@rediffmail.comand hails from Lolab Khurhama.

Words can’t suffice the condemnation of the suicide bomb attack in Pulwama that killed over 40 CRPF soldiers last week. The Government took no time in blaming it on Pakistan and vowed strong retaliatory action and the Opposition stood behind it.People across the country gotunited in rage demanding quick action to punish the guilty.

However, apart from raising the temperature and taking a few symbolic steps, the Governmenthas done precious little so far in terms of action. At the same time, a barrage of provocative and jingoistic statements by those in position of power hasled to creating a wedge between communities and fanning anti-Pak hysteria. Social media hasalso contributed immensely toheating up the atmosphere and rousing passions.

The fallout has been demonising of all Kashmiris and targeting of Kashmiri students and businessmen outside the Valley.Reports about such attacks coming from various parts of the country are disconcerting and also have the potential of alienating the community further. Those advocating peace and favouring talks with Pakistan have also not been spared by these misguided elements,

On the action side, first the Government with drew the Most Favoured Nation’ (MFN) status granted to Pakistan and hikedcustoms duty on goods imported from that country. The measure may not be of much consequence as imports from that country are negligible, a paltry 0.4 per cent of India’s foreign trade. Next, it withdrew security cover and allied facilities enjoyed by four separatist leaders in J&K. Too late in the day, argue many, who always questioned the need of providing security cover to them in the first place.Additional measures intended to impact Pakistan across various fronts have also been promised in the days to come. The nation is waiting!

As against themeasly action, there has been abundance of bluster in the utterances of various leaders while condemning the ghastly terror act. Promising to “avenge every tear that has been shed”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came up with statements like “desh kakhoon khol raha hai” and “aatankwadi bahoot badi bhool kar baithe hain”. Many top leaders of the BJP followed by making remarks, which were not just intemperate, but also provocative. Besides bolstering the macho image of Modi as being the only leader capable of “teaching Pakistan a lesson”, the sound of furyled to only raising tempers.

The resultant effect has been the targeting of Kashmirisin different parts of the country and hounding of peaceniks like former cricketer and Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Twelve students from Kashmir were thrashed in Dehradun by members of right-wing groups, a day after the attack. They were called “traitors” and told to leave the city “within 24 hours”. The situation worsened the next day when around 20 girl students from the Valley had to lock themselves in one of the hostel rooms after a mob surrounded the hostel. Later, reports came about two institutes in the city deciding not to admit Kashmiri students from the next academic session.Some Kashmiri students staying as tenants at local houses alleged they were asked to vacate by the homeowners, who fear attacks on their properties.

Similar reports came from Haryana and Bihar. In Patna, Kashmiri traders told a TV channel they were attacked by a mob. A village panchayat in Ambala reportedly asked villagers to evict Kashmiri students living in rented accommodation within 24 hours.In the national Capital, several Kashmiri students said they were in a state of fear. A Kashmiri student from Jamia Millia Islamia told media, “Just the fact that one is a Kashmiri, irrespective of his ideology or leanings, is enough to put one’s life to risk”. JNU activist Shehla Rashid, who hails from Kashmir, said, “Throughout India, mobs are attacking Kashmiri students, verbally abusing them, asking for them to be expelled and filing false cases against them”.

The backlash, however, is not confined to Kashmiris. Sidhu was told by the organisers of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ to leave the show as fans threatened to boycott it if he was not fired. Sidhu had earlier commented: “For a handful of people, can you blame the entire nation and can you blame an individual”? There was all-round rage over his comments and he was also trolled on social media.

Symbolic protests have also been held against Pakistan over its complicity in the attack. While popular music company T-Series removed songs of Pakistani artistes Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Atif Aslam from its YouTube channel, the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai covered the portrait of Imran Khan at its premises.

Though such acts may be innocuous, the targeting of a community or bid to muzzle a viewpoint is a matter of concern. It, therefore, becomes incumbent upon the Government to ensure that no citizen of this country, irrespective of caste, religion or ethnicity, is made to sufferwhile, at the same time, perpetrators of the Pulwama attack are brought to book.

THE Video gaming and social media has been influential enormously since a decade, it has grown among teens, and adults as well in toothy kids who have become the addictive of video gaming and social media. Merely from the last six months it has come to known that the two software of android have become so renowned namely (PUBG) PLAYER UNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUND and (TIK TOK). As per reports (PUBG) has reached over 400 million total players across the globe as per the PUBG owner more than 227 million people login monthly to play the game. Similarly (TIK TOK) is leading short video platform in ASIA, USA and other parts of the world. In 2018 the software has gained popularity and became the most downloaded application as it has more than 500 million downloads.

Everything in the world has Advantages as well as disadvantages. A great person’s quote that “EXCESS OF EVERYTHING IS BAD” keeping in view that the (PUBG) and (TIK TOK) has badly influenced our teens, adults as well as kids too. Modern era is the era of competition not a competition in PUBG battle field but in the real field of life .In the western countries our society is being considered as most backward society because our society have not yet learnt about the value of time. Youths are the back bone of every nation but unfortunately we live in such a society where youths are busy in playing (PUBG) and making videos on (TIK TOK).One of most famous writer William Penn says “TIME IS WHAT WE WANT BUT WHAT WE USE WORST”. The PUBG addiction has become the most dangerous addiction. Some experts of our society have regarded PUBG game as the “spoiler of future” for young generation. Playing (PUBG) can deprive the inherent ability from the youths it is very unfortunate that our teens feed more on social media and video gaming than on food like cow feeds on grass.

While looking towards the scientific bad effects of (PUBG) use among teens it leads to screen allergy in eyes and sleep deprivation apart from behavioural changes. A tragedy that the friend killed friend because he had not gave him weapon during the game called (PUBG). Comparable in Jammu & Kashmir many (PUBG) cases have been reported in hospitals. A week-back doctors as well as people were surprised when a patient was brought to hospital where he was screaming pubG. Similarly ethics is very important in our society which we have lost by making videos on Tik Tok even girls have been infested by Tik Tok enormously than boys it is condemnable that if any of our sisters will upload her video, as it has been completely prohibited in our religious Islam. There are very serious impacts to the society if the erosion of ethics is not kept in check. I rely that (Tik Tok) is great software where we can show our talents unfortunately we have not achieved the goal.

The solving of a social problem depends upon finding out the causes of troublesome social conditions which create the problem .Though every social problem is caused by multiple factors, but it is possible to find out chief factor. The most important question is here that why youths are so addictive of pubg? If they are addictive why their parents are unable to stop them from this addiction? As discussed earlier our youth are completely lacking the sense of ethics as they are unable to obey their parents. It is the foremost responsibility of parents to secure their children from such addictions. Some of us think that we play pubg just for time pass actually it is the wastage of their time and memory .A famous writer Ernest Hemingway says “There Is No Friend As Loyal As A Book” .A youth can pass his time when he is free by reading book that can be beneficial for him many ways (PUBG) can only waste your time while book will lead you towards the success. Youth should prepare themselves for competition which the modern world demands. If the youth will not mend their ways they will grieve at their mistake but there will be no time for repentance .It is moral responsibility of preachers, teachers and civil societies to educate youth about the withering outcome of said software. Civil society should also urge for the ban of the game.

It remains always difficult for the political leaders to assess the peace in Kashmir due to continuous battle between insurgents band security forces. Thus, the number of people killed during an insurgency and it can’t be the true barometer to achieve success in peace.

As it has been deep rooted in the minds of the people that presence of the security forces and their strategy remained normally one of containment in the pursuit of peace.

Security forces always tried to robust the settlement of insurgents by the application of military actions such as CASO , crack down, thwarting people etc but it has got negative effect on peace process this results into more uprise of insurgency.

In counterinsurgency people lost precious lives and property this fuelling substantially the recruitment of millitants more and more and are blood feud and obligated to take revenge on the security forces. This results in the move of insurgency acts and security forces are made to think to find the alternative ways to curb the worst situation.

Stone pelting has already been converted into a mass ritual with girls and boys as new participants especially at encounter sites and they are well aware bullets are fired in across way this becomes visible ways of frustrations to security forces, at oneside they have to face millitants and at other side they have to face angery stone pelters .

This means there is Open support by locals to trapped militants enabling their easy escape. This has entirely changed the relationship between the locals and the militants. Many encounters have also led to the death of non-combatant civilians who got trapped in the crossfire.

Death of civilians leads to further violent protests and at times a vicious cycle in which every death leads to more deaths.

Funerals of slain militants, which customarily attract a mammoth gathering of slogan-shouting and stone-pelting protestors, have spectacularized death at the hands of state. The presence of active militants at the funerals, where they give so-called gun salutes to their slain comrades, has particularly unnerved the security forces when they see millitants in funerals. This also leads to radicalization of youth and they no more think secure under the Indian rule.

In the prevailing environment of minimal governmental credibility and legitimacy, no public effort would be adequate to control the youth from insurgency and convince them of a life beyond compulsive India-bashing.

Though, the government has made several attempts to resume talks with the Hurriyat based on some preconditioning points this step always unnerved the Hurriyat and we’re never ready to talk with them. Same thing happens with Pakistan and all resuming peace talks either with Hurriyat or Pakistan still remains lingering.

This dispute over the region has continued for more than six decades, at huge cost. There has huge loss of life estimated to be at least 70,000 diad and 8,000 missing . Now a days Kashmiris face military presence and ongoing militia operations. Although a ceasefire agreement was made but internally violence largely give way to non-violent protest, the calm is often punctuated by military and insurgent operations from both sides.

It is difficult to assess Kashmiri public opinion, and the region contains supporters of various different solutions to the conflict. Alongside those who align more closely to either the Pakistani or Indian government views, there are also those who favour independence for Kashmir.

Only one solution avails that all stakeholders need to assess all the situations of the conflict and come to conclusion that at least there would be control of unabated killings and resuming peace process. Otherwise time will come when leaders rule over on no man’s land.

-The author is a freelance writer and can be reached at sheikharshid663@gmail.com

In this materialistic world a person who wants to support and spread the truth is not allowed to do so by those whose foundations are based on falsehood and deceit. Any voice of realism is being muzzled by those who survive on fabrication and falsification. A cry for an oppressed soul is being trampled under the boots of oppressors. An opinion for peace is being eroded by those whose strategies are based on wars and deaths. An appeal for justice to marginalized and disadvantaged people is being caged by those who claim to be the defenders of human rights. A right of religion is being trammelled by those who create and groom terrorists. Discrimination in the name of caste, creed, religion or colour is being perpetuated by those who own and run corporate media.

There are some God-fearing individuals in this world who advocate and uphold the cause of suppressed and subjugated people. One such soul is Marzieh Hashemi. She is a journalist, anchor-woman, documentarian, presenter, voice-over artist and an analyst who is vocal for Muslims, Women Rights, African-Americans and other oppressed people in the world. She is critical about the American foreign policy and regime change plots. Marzieh is against the police brutalities towards black people in the US and she is also against the US–backed wars all across the world.

Marzieh Hashemi was born in an African-American Christian family as Melanie Franklin on December 21, 1959 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. During her journalism studies in Louisiana State University, the 1979 Islamic Revolution happened in Iran. She took interest in the events occurring in Iran at the time and researched about the Islamic Revolution and the life of Imam Khomeini (R.A.). She was very inspired and finally converted to Islam in 1982 at the age of 22. She changed her name from Melanie Franklin to Marzieh Hashemi and married an Iranian. Marzieh worked with a number of Islamic magazines and newspapers. She was an activist in number of community organisations working for social justice and was confronting Islamophobia menace in the US.

In 2008 Marzieh moved to Iran and began hosting programs on Press TV. She has worked on numerous documentaries depicting the miserable and repressed condition of underprivileged people across the world. A strong proponent of the Palestinian cause, Marzieh also supports other oppressed people of the world. This is the main reason she is being harassed by the US authorities when she visits her relatives there. There is no doubt that it is her activism that has led to her unfair arrest. If Marzieh was like other government-fearing journalists she would be enjoying her freedom right now. If she wasn’t such a strong advocate for Palestine she would be considered harmless. Perhaps if she didn’t work for Press TV none of this would have happened. Her arrest, subsequent harassment by authorities, removal of her hijab. All of this would never have happened if Marzieh remained silent. Only those who speak the truth are targeted. That is a fact.

On 13thJanuary 2019 Marzieh was arrested by FBI agents in America when she was about to board a flight from St. Louis Lambert International Airport for Denver, to visit her ailing brother who is suffering from cancer. She was then transferred to Washington DC where she was handcuffed and shackled in an FBI detention center. Her Hijab (veil) was forcibly removed against her will and she was mistreated. Marzieh was given a short-sleeved T-Shirt in which her mug-shot was taken without her headscarf. After two days of her arrest, she was finally allowed to call her daughter. This was when she revealed the inhuman treatment meted out to her. Marzieh was given pork instead of Halal food which she refused to consume and has only eaten pretzels and bread. She is being held under custody without any crime or charges and is being treated as a criminal. Her family members and friends are very concerned about her health condition and they have demanded her immediate release.

US authorities have violated the religious and human rights of Marzieh Hashemi. They have also violated international laws and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which advocates freedom of opinion and expression. Marzieh Hashemi is being humiliated and tortured as she is the voice of the oppressed. Now it’s the moral obligation of each one of us to raise our voice against the tyrannical and wicked regime of America, that has illegally detained a 59-year-old veteran journalist who is also a mother and a grandmother. She is being intimidated as she has challenged the hegemony of imperialistic powers. It doesn’t matter that Marzieh is an American citizen, what matters is that she is against the system. And that is an unpardonable offense.

Let’s all join our hands and start a massive campaign on social media and press for her release. Already some journalists and human rights activists have started an online hashtag campaign such as #FreeMarziehHashemi and #Pray4MarziehHashemi. Journalists, writers, activists, intellectuals and other professionals should use their energy and platform and urge the International community to pressurize the US authorities, so that they release Marzieh Hashemi from this illegal imprisonment immediately.

May Allah Almighty keep Marzieh Hashemi in good health. Ameen

-The author is a freelance writer and can be reached at javeedaliofkashmir@gmail.com

]]>Opnion | Shah Faesal’s resignationhttps://kashmirage.net/2019/01/15/opnion-shah-faesals-resignation/
Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:21:58 +0000https://kashmirage.net/?p=63457Is this resignation a farce? Nature of this question is ambiguously blurred in its kind as it needs broader introspections and pre-historical backgrounds, no doubt he is indigenous proud of Kashmir and bluntly became voice of everyone in valley.

Shah Faesal is symbol of education and an institution in itself, for educationists especially the youngsters who are IAS, KAS and IPS aspirants and other competitors in life. There was a mixed respond from netizens, people relate him with tall leader Sheikh Abdullah who started politics at the same bend wherein Faesal and talked Kashmiri aspirations. However, immense sufferings of Kashmir since decades, now his hypothesis of availability of political space and filling up it, is that only theoretical construct, which consequently established so far.

People says when Mehbooba Mufti came in politics her stand and manifesto talked equivalent things, to make Jammu and Kashmir politically empowered, economically self reliant, environmentally safe, socially cohesive, culturally vivacious and inimitable, thereafter, does these promises proved even getting two chances being in government. Relating these politically presumed tall leaders, void at realism, with concurrent political conundrum valley wide is compulsion to visualize and conceive bends and boundaries.

Things are not straight and smooth, Kashmir conflict is a trap which absorbs everyone and exit is distorted. Looking forward being optimistic profundity recalling opinions and suggestions from people about political party amalgamation is welcome step; perhaps he knew all wherein to pitch and what others do not know.

“Strongly believing in his intellectual mindset, administrative skills and courageously speaking out of his domain instead of erstwhile administrative officers worked as silencers for government policies,” says Engineer Rashid.

This reflects he has already occupied that space nationwide former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram says, “I salute Mr. Shah Faesal for speaking courageously reality in public and world should take the notice of it”.

Hence enlarged, enlighten his scope and influence in the world.

Now, therefore development in his political career seems to have widespread scope in near future. But how, when, where and with whom. These questions will be answered in near future.

Dear Shah Faisal sahib, I’m surprised to learn that U have quit the prestigious IAS career. The political atmosphere in KASHMIR stands polluted of no return by the so called mainstream political parties of jk since 1947. The organisers of NC,Congress,PDP.and others have made kashmiris to suffer heavily physically,economically,culturally ,socially .The bloodshed of innocent kashmiris goes un interupted.These political parties function the Agents of Delhi because they have only one point agenda to rule and destroy the kashmiris and assist the Indian infidels to keep Jk state forcibly. U are aware

Dear Shah Faisal sahib, I’m surprised to learn that U have quit the prestigious IAS career. The political atmosphere in KASHMIR stands polluted of no return by the so called mainstream political parties of jk since 1947. The organisers of NC,Congress,PDP.and others have made kashmiris to suffer heavily physically,economically,culturally ,socially .The bloodshed of innocent kashmiris goes un interupted.These political parties function the Agents of Delhi because they have only one point agenda to rule and destroy the kashmiris and assist the Indian infidels to keep Jk state forcibly. U are aware

Of all relevent facts. Once these so called sympathisers of kashmiris are deprived of power ,they raise hue and cry that kashmiris are destroyed. I wish U all success in ur noble mission if any to alleviate sufferings of kashmiris for that extra caution and care is required to be exercised while deciding the future course of action by U.These Indian agents are simply the worst enemies of Kashmiris for their petty personal ends.

]]>Career Counselling, Emerging Trends and Importancehttps://kashmirage.net/2019/01/10/career-counselling-emerging-trends-and-importance/
Thu, 10 Jan 2019 12:59:26 +0000https://kashmirage.net/?p=62849A case for Carrier counselling, new choices emerge, how do you zero in on the stream you wish to excel in

By Suhail Aamir Lone

In India the education system especially till 10th class focus more on mugging and passing examination. It is treated as the end of life for a student and all the options are only open for students after 10th class. It is after this exam that they have to make the tough decision regarding the choice of one’s stream for further studies. Increasing competition and parental pressure are the major stumbling blocks that make students refrain from choosing the right carrier for themselves. Analysis, research as well as introspection go in the final call regarding their options. They further face the challenge of parental pressure, peer competition and societal pressure in order to make the right career decision. This situation increases stress and burden on students, finally leads to a compromised carrier choice. An imperfect decision lurches student into a bubble of dissatisfaction and low self esteem. The forced carrier choice also leads stream switch in middle session which is quite a difficult decision on its own.

On the contrary if they decide to carry on same choice, they will turn into unlucky fish which are judged by their ability to climb a tree. This obviously lowers their self confidence and belief upon themselves.

For a long time it has been a trend in families of doctors and engineers to brainwash their children and push them into opting for the same profession. However, many parents who are not able to prosper in such venerable stream suggest the options of engineering and science to their child in order to fulfil their own personal dreams and aspirations.

The phase of post 10th class is the crossroad where students have to gauge the pros and cons of the decision they take in their career. Career counselling at school level can really help students to decide which the right according to their choice and interest is. Some student’s parents have their pre-conceived notion that Career counselling does not do any good to students in deciding right path as might confuse with multitude of option at a young age. One of the reasons for believing that career counselling will confuse students is because in India we will still need awareness and professional career counsellor for right guidance. On the other hand, the importance of career counselling is:

Carrier counselling involves holding aptitude tests for students to make them aware of their strong areas as well as their weak points. This way they can find out their actual interests and then make a well informed choice.

It gives students a clear idea of all the subjects, their scope and their job prospects. This finds off confusion and helps them find the areas of their interest and take a decision accordingly. It gives students a bird’s eye view of the market scenario and which streams can lead them to the path of success. It also educates them about the opportunities available in their streams they wish to opt for.

With new streams bombarding the market today, students are left with multiple choices for which career counselling can really help them in deciding their option based on their interests. Career counselling has become essential part today owing to the wide range of courses available for students. It lets them determine their career trajectory that further defines the course for the rest of their life.

]]>JK Bank jumps to 3rd place among the banks across India in digital transactionshttps://kashmirage.net/2019/01/07/jk-bank-jumps-to-3rd-place-among-the-banks-across-india-in-digital-transactions-2/
Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:01:40 +0000https://kashmirage.net/?p=62446Srinagar, Jan 7th: In continuation to the mission of moving towards ‘Digital India Campaign’ and strengthening its digital footprint further, J&K Bank has scaled to number three position in achieving targets in digital payment transactions upto third quarter ofcurrent financial year.

The data available from ‘DigiDhan Dashboard’ platform of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India(GoI) reveals that the bank has captured 3.21 crore digital payment transactions in the three quarters of the current financial year ended December 2018, surpassing Public Sector Banks like Union bank of India and Bank of Baroda.

Commenting on this feat, J&K Bank Chairman and CEO, Parvez Ahmed said, “The initiatives taken in the direction of digitalization have started to give perceptible results. In line with our envisioned path and expected objectives we are in sync with the larger national vision of digital transformation”

This year, the GoI has set a target of 3000 crore digital payment transactions to banks and digital wallets. According to ‘DigiDhan Dashboard’, total digital payment transactions from April 2018 were recorded by all banks together at 1998.12 crore as on 31-12-2018.

The bank had figured among top five banks by capturing 1.17 crore digital payment transactions in the first quarter of the current financial year

“It is heartening to note that pursuing an annual target of 4 Crore digital transactions for the current financial year 2018-19,the bank is well on track to achieve the said objective.” the Chairman added.

Pertinently, to monitor the growth of digital payments, MeitY has developed ‘Digidhan Dashboard’, a platform for accurate reporting, monitoring and analysis of all digital payments transactions occurring in India.